Thomas Farnik
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Thomas Farnik, born 6 January 1967 in Vienna
, is an Austrian rifle shooter.
He was twelve years old when his father introduced him to shooting. He started with a rifle, and his father remained involved with his early training.
He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1992 to 2008. His best position was fifth in the Three Positions
at the 2008 Olympics, when he was 2.8 points behind the bronze medal score of 1271.7. He also came sixth in the 10m Air Rifle
at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 50m Three Positions at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
He won gold in the 10m Air Rifle at the 2006 ISSF World Cup
, setting a world record of 703.1 at the finals in Granada
that survived till 2008 (when it was broken by Gagan Narang
). He was part of the Austrian team that won bronze in the 10m Air Rifle and silver in the 300m Three Positions at the 2006 World Championships in Zagreb.
He won gold in the 300 metre standard rifle at the 2006 World Championships. He set the current team world record in that event in September 2008 with Florian Kammerlander and Michal Podolak.
At the European Shooting Championships, he won bronze in the 300m Standard Rifle in 2005, silver in the 300m Standard Rifle in 2007, and silver in the 50m Three Positions in 2009. He was part of the Austrian team 10m Air Rifle teams that won gold in 2005 and 2007, silver in 2006 and bronze in 2000 and 2009. He was also part of the 50m Three Positions teams that won gold in 2003 and 2007 and silver in 2009. He was part of the team that won bronze in the 300m Three Positions in 2009.
He is a soldier in the Austrian army. At the World Military Shooting Championship, he came second in the 300m Standard Rifle Three Position in 2005 and third in the same event in 2007. He came fourth in the rapid fire rifle event in 2001.
Farnik was hired as a technical trainer by the Indian Army Marksmanship Unit for their shooters to compete at international meets.
He is a jogger and mountain biker, and sometimes plays tennis and football.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, is an Austrian rifle shooter.
He was twelve years old when his father introduced him to shooting. He started with a rifle, and his father remained involved with his early training.
He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1992 to 2008. His best position was fifth in the Three Positions
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
-Prone position:-Standing position:-Kneeling position:-Combined qualification results:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
at the 2008 Olympics, when he was 2.8 points behind the bronze medal score of 1271.7. He also came sixth in the 10m Air Rifle
Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air rifle
Men's 10 metre air rifle was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set, both by the new Olympic champion, Yuri Fedkin.-Qualification round:OR Olympic...
at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 50m Three Positions at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
He won gold in the 10m Air Rifle at the 2006 ISSF World Cup
2006 ISSF World Cup
The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October...
, setting a world record of 703.1 at the finals in Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
that survived till 2008 (when it was broken by Gagan Narang
Gagan Narang
Gagan Narang is an ace Indian shooter, especially in Air rifle shooting, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He is the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.-Career:...
). He was part of the Austrian team that won bronze in the 10m Air Rifle and silver in the 300m Three Positions at the 2006 World Championships in Zagreb.
He won gold in the 300 metre standard rifle at the 2006 World Championships. He set the current team world record in that event in September 2008 with Florian Kammerlander and Michal Podolak.
At the European Shooting Championships, he won bronze in the 300m Standard Rifle in 2005, silver in the 300m Standard Rifle in 2007, and silver in the 50m Three Positions in 2009. He was part of the Austrian team 10m Air Rifle teams that won gold in 2005 and 2007, silver in 2006 and bronze in 2000 and 2009. He was also part of the 50m Three Positions teams that won gold in 2003 and 2007 and silver in 2009. He was part of the team that won bronze in the 300m Three Positions in 2009.
He is a soldier in the Austrian army. At the World Military Shooting Championship, he came second in the 300m Standard Rifle Three Position in 2005 and third in the same event in 2007. He came fourth in the rapid fire rifle event in 2001.
Farnik was hired as a technical trainer by the Indian Army Marksmanship Unit for their shooters to compete at international meets.
He is a jogger and mountain biker, and sometimes plays tennis and football.
Records
| Current world records held in 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women... |
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